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A recent EU Court of Justice ruling on platform liability could undermine free expression by exposing social media and search engines to greater legal risks over user content.
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A federal appeals court has ruled that U.S. border agents may conduct manual searches of travelers’ electronic devices without any suspicion of wrongdoing, sett...
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Over 1,000 U.S. public safety agencies have secured FAA waivers to deploy drone-as-first-responder programs, raising privacy concerns amid rapid aerial surveillance expansion.
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John Deere must soon provide farmers with tools and resources to repair their own equipment, following a landmark FTC settlement in 2025. This agreement marks a major victory for the Right to Repair movement.
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EFF has launched a podcast feed for its EFFecting Change livestreams, starting with Adam Savage and Kyle Wiens on the Right to Repair movement.
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San Francisco LGBTQ+ venues have stopped using the PatronScan ID‑scanning system after patrons raised privacy concerns, prompting a shift back to manual ID checks.
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California considers AB 2654 to prohibit surveillance pricing, where companies charge different prices based on harvested personal data. Learn why EFF supports this bill and its impact on consumers.
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A researcher known online as soiboi soft has developed a unique vacuum-driven dot matrix display that functions as both a suction gripper and a touchscreen. The...
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Fitness trackers collect sensitive health data, but many companies fail to protect it. Learn how to safeguard your privacy with tips from EFF's latest report.
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Learn about your First Amendment right to record law enforcement, legal limitations, and best practices for safely documenting police interactions.
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The CHATBOT Act, advancing in the Senate, mandates federally prescribed parental monitoring for teen AI use, raising privacy and age-verification concerns despite opposition from digital rights groups.
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The Senate Commerce Committee on August 5, 2026 voted 15-13 to advance the SCREEN Act (S. 737), a controversial age-verification bill that would require online...
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